Testing Software

A2 · Elementary1 hr 7 minIT & TechnologyLesson 5 of 8 · Outline

Aims

Goal: talk about test results like a professional — ask what passed, what failed, how serious the bugs are, and agree the next step.

The lesson, stage by stage

  1. Warm up5 min

    Warm-up: Is it ready?

    2 warm-up questions

  1. Reading10 min

    Reading: Making Sure Software Works

    Read a 144-word text about Making Sure Software Works

  2. Vocabulary8 min

    Vocabulary: Testing Words

    7 items

  3. Reading10 min

    Reading: The three questions — a model results talk

    Read a 205-word text about The three questions — a model results talk

  4. Practice7 min

    Practice: Complete the Testing Sentences

    Gap-fill exercise, 5 items

  5. Practice7 min

    Practice: Put the Words in Order

    Word-ordering exercise, 4 items

  6. Dialogue10 min

    Dialogue: Discussing Test Results

    Role-play: You're in a meeting discussing test results for a new app feature (8 lines)

  7. Discussion10 min

    Discussion: Your mission: ready or not?

    3 discussion questions

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Target vocabulary

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testbugcrashmanual testingautomatedQApass/fail

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